Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God, 2012. Directed by Alex Gibney. SYNOPSIS: Documentary-maker Alex Gibney narrates a harrowing insight into cases of paedophilia and sexual abuse within the Catholic church. The measure of a truly great documentary – and maybe even a great film full stop – is its ability to convey […]
Under the Dome – Pilot Review
Anghus Houvouras reviews the pilot episode of Under the Dome from the series premiere in Wilmington, NC, attended by Stephen King…. The last few years has provided a slew of mystery themed television shows wrapped around a lofty premise. Ever since Lost became a fan phenomenon, the major American television networks have tried to capture […]
Movie Review – Rewind 4Ever: The History of UK Garage (2013)
Rewind 4Ever: The History of UK Garage, 2013. Directed by Alex Lawton. SYNOPSIS: From the years of 1998 to 2002 UK Garage dominated the national charts. The most successful British dance genre to ever emerge from London’s underground, Rewind travels back in time to uncover the untold story of a genre of music that defined […]
Sarah Gadon replaces Shailene Woodley as Mary Jane Watson in The Amazing Spider-Man franchise?
Earlier this week we heard that Marc Webb had decided to cut Shailene Woodley’s (The Descendants) scenes as Mary Jane Watson from the currently in production The Amazing Spider-Man 2, which was followed by rumours that Sony were looking to recast the role for the recently announced third and fourth Spidey movies. Well, it seems […]
How to Make a Justice League Movie Work
Anthony Stokes has a few suggestions on how Warner Bros. could make a Justice League movie work…. The box office returns for Man of Steel are in and wow is it making a lot of money. Warner Bros. is no doubt happy, being in desperate need of another franchise with The Hobbit concluding next year, […]
The Flickering Myth Reaction to the Anchorman 2 trailer
The Flickering Myth writing team give their views on the trailer for Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues…. “You stay classy San Diego” Who would have thought that Anchorman would become one of the cult classics of the 21st Century? After years and years of rumours, it was finally announced that the news team would assemble […]
Robert Downey Jr. confirmed for Avengers 2 and 3
In some news that will please many Marvel fans (and Joss Whedon, who feared he may have to do re-write), Marvel has confirmed that Robert Downey Jr. will return as Tony Stark/Iron Man in 2015’s The Avengers 2 and its sequel The Avengers 3. The statement reads: “I am Iron Man.” Tony Stark’s famous closing […]
Universal picks up Locke & Key
Universal Pictures has picked up the option on a big screen adaptation Locke & Key, the acclaimed comic book series from writer Joe Hill (son of Stephen King) and artist Gabriel Rodriguez, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed. Published by IDW, the supernatural series centres on the Locke family, who move to their ancestral New England […]
Special Features – Is World War Z the Most Expensive Movie Ever Made? And does it matter?
Anghus Houvouras on our cultural fascination with box office and budgets…. With the release of World War Z, there’s been a lot of talk of rapidly escalating budgets. It seems like you can’t make a blockbuster these days for less than $200 million. Some are claiming that World War Z cost almost twice that amount […]
Comic Book Review – American Vampire: The Long Road to Hell
Robb Ghag reviews the American Vampire one-shot The Long Road to Hell… “Fan-favorite character Travis Kidd—the vampire hunter who likes to “bite them back”—makes his return in this new AMERICAN VAMPIRE one-shot! It’s a story burned deep into the American psyche: two young lovers, a stolen car and the open road. But these young lovers […]
